Lot #: 455
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Slip-Decorated Redware Master Salt, Pennsylvania origin, 19th century, ovoid form with tooled shoulder resting on a pedestal base, decorated with shorter line designs in copper and cream-colored slip. Additional copper accents to rim area. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased years ago at a Montgomery County, PA auction for the Hillegas family. Excellent condition with minor rim wear. H 3 3/4".
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